Clumping perennial with serrated, lance-shaped to narrowly ovate, up to 6 inch long leaves. Showy, 1 1/2 to 3 inch wide flowerheads, composed of disk and ray florets, are abundantly produced on long stalks from summer to early fall. Good […]
Heliconia stricta ( Stricta Heliconia )
Tropical, evergreen perennial with short rhizomes and smooth, leathery, oblong leaves which can reach 16 to 66 inches long. Leaf stalks are maroon. Unusual, 8 to 12 inch long inflorescences, resembling bird’s of paradise, hold white and green sepaled flowers. […]
Heliconia stricta ( Dwarf Jamaican Heliconia )
Tropical, evergreen perennial with short rhizomes and smooth, leathery, oblong leaves which can reach 16 to 66 inches long. Leaf stalks are maroon. Unusual, 8 to 12 inch long inflorescences, resembling bird’s of paradise, hold white and green sepaled flowers. […]
Heliconia stricta ( Bucky Heliconia )
Tropical, evergreen perennial with short rhizomes and smooth, leathery, oblong leaves which can reach 16 to 66 inches long. Leaf stalks are maroon. Unusual, 8 to 12 inch long inflorescences, resembling bird’s of paradise, hold white and green sepaled flowers. […]
Heliconia rostrata ( Rostrata Heliconia )
Tropical, evergreen perennial with short rhizomes and smooth, leathery, 24 to 48 inch long, oblong leaves. Unusual, 12 to 24 inch long pendent inflorescences, loosely resembling bird’s of paradise, hold yellowish-white sepaled flowers. Borne from spring through summer. Requires a […]
Heliconia pendula ( Red Waxy Heliconia )
Tropical, evergreen perennial with short rhizomes and smooth, leathery, 2 to 3 feet long, oblong leaves. Leaf undersides are whitish and very waxy. Unusual, 3 to 12 inch long pendent inflorescences, resembling bird’s of paradise, hold white sepaled flowers. Borne […]
Heliconia nutans ( Nutans Heliconia )
Tropical, evergreen perennial with short rhizomes and smooth, leathery, 20 to 36 inch long, oblong leaves. Unusual, 24 to 39 inch long, pendent inflorescences, resembling bird’s of paradise, hold yellow sepaled flowers. Borne from spring through summer. Requires a minimum […]
Heliconia bihai ( Purple Throat Firebird )
Tropical, evergreen perennial with short rhizomes and smooth, leathery, oblong leaves which can grow up to 6 feet long. Leaf stalks are maroon. Unusual inflorescences, resembling bird’s of paradise, reach 3 1/2 feet long and are borne from spring through […]
Heliconia bihai ( Chocolate Dancer Firebird )
Tropical, evergreen perennial with short rhizomes and smooth, leathery, oblong leaves which can grow up to 6 feet long. Unusual inflorescences, resembling bird’s of paradise, reach 3 1/2 feet long and are borne from spring through summer. Requires a minimum […]
Heliconia aurantiaca ( Aurantic Heliconia )
Tropical, evergreen perennial with short rhizomes and smooth, leathery, 7 to 16 inch long, oblong leaves. Unusual, 8 inch long inflorescences, resembling bird’s of paradise, hold light yellow to orange sepaled flowers. Borne from spring through summer. Requires a minimum […]